Two certificates describe Shepherdess as a "high-bred and
well-known Kentucky racer" but no pedigree is supplied. The
American Stud Book shows her dam by Traveller*, 2nd dam by Whittington*,
but this should probably be the reverse, as Traveller* covered from
1751-62 and Whittington* covered 1760-65. A Virginia mare, Shepherdess
was raced by Mr Wilbran, then later sold, along with her filly by
Shark*, to Charles Webb of Kentucky. The Faun, her filly by Craig's
Alfred, was purchased by Dr E Warfield, who wrote the certificate for
The Faun several decades later. Most of the family descends from Old Buzzard,
bred by the Honorable Henry Clay, and owned by Mr Tarlton of Kentucky.